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Download 2027 lineup led by Bring Me The Horizon, blink-182 and Evanescence
Bring Me The Horizon, blink-182 and Evanescence will headline the 24th Download Festival at Donington Park in June 2027, with more than 100 other acts also confirmed.
Bring Me The Horizon, blink-182 and Evanescence will headline the Download Festival in 2027, organisers confirmed on Thursday, November 13, 2026. The announcement was made at a special event at Alexandra Palace Theatre, where festival director Kam Haq held a Q&A with fans and press. The 24th edition of the festival returns to Donington Park from June 9 to 13, 2027.
The headline bill includes blink-182, who will be playing the UK festival for the first time. Evanescence becomes only the second female-led headliner in the festival's history, a milestone that gives the lineup a notable shift in its headline history. Mötley Crüe have also been promised for a « very special performance », although the notes do not specify the format of that appearance.
Beyond the headliners, more than 100 other acts have been confirmed. The lineup includes Turnstile, The Prodigy, Faith No More and 5 Seconds of Summer. Faith No More are set to play one of their first US-side shows since reforming, adding a reunion-era date to the bill. Organisers said more acts and « surprises » are still to be revealed in the coming months, suggesting the lineup is not yet complete.
Demand for the festival has been strong. Early Bird tickets sold out, making it the fastest-selling Download on record, and tickets are on course to sell out for a fifth consecutive year. That momentum follows the 2026 edition, which ran from June 10 to 14 at the same Leicestershire venue. That year's headliners were Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses and Linkin Park, with Bad Omens, Trivium, Architects and Feeder also on the bill.
The 2026 programme also included tribute acts, among them a Rage Against the Machine tribute featuring an impersonator, which reflected the festival's willingness to mix returning favourites with unusual additions. The 2027 bill carries a similar range, pairing long-established names with acts from the current scene.
Organiser Andy Copping has said the festival continues to prioritise new and emerging bands. Development stages such as Dogtooth and Avalanche are designed to give newer acts a platform alongside established names, a balance that the 2027 lineup appears to reflect. Taken together, the announcement positions the festival's 24th edition as one that pairs high-profile reunions and debuts with a growing roster of emerging acts.
Source: nme.com
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